Quality of endodontic record-keeping and root canal obturation performed by final year undergraduate dental students: An audit during the COVID-19 pandemic
<h4>Background</h4> To assess the quality of endodontic record-keeping and root canal obturation performed by undergraduate final year dental students during the COVID-19 pandemic. <h4>Materials and methods</h4> Dental records and dental radiographs of patients who received e...
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| author | Galvin Sim Siang Lin Wen Wu Tan Daryl Zhun Kit Chan Kah Hoay Chua Teoh Chai Yee Mohd Aizuddin Mohd Lazaldin |
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| description | <h4>Background</h4> To assess the quality of endodontic record-keeping and root canal obturation performed by undergraduate final year dental students during the COVID-19 pandemic. <h4>Materials and methods</h4> Dental records and dental radiographs of patients who received endodontic treatments between March 2020 and March 2022 by undergraduate students during the COVID-19 pandemic were included. The audit data were collected based on the European Society of Endodontology guidelines retrospectively via assessing the patient’s clinical records and intraoral periapical radiograph. Root canal obturation quality was evaluated based on the following parameters: adaptation, length, taper, and mishap. A root filling is defined as satisfactory only when all four parameters were graded as acceptable. Subsequently, the data were recorded and analysed using Chi-Square test with the level of significance set at p = 0.05. <h4>Results</h4> A total of 111 patient records with 111 root canal-treated teeth were evaluated. The highest percentage of documented evidence was noted in the patient’s general records, while the endodontic treatment records showed the lowest percentage of documented evidence. 78 (70.3%) of root canal-treated teeth were deemed satisfactory with acceptable adaptation, length, taper, and absence of mishap. Moreover, no statistical significance in terms of root canal filling quality was noted between anterior and posterior teeth, and between maxillary and mandibular arch. <h4>Conclusions</h4> Although patient records and root canal fillings quality were deemed satisfactory in most cases, strict documentation requirements and continuing dental education in audit training are necessary for quality assurance. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-51eade953ef948bdb8dea70a8d87ed3b2022-12-22T02:25:27ZengPublic Library of Science (PLoS)PLoS ONE1932-62032022-01-011710Quality of endodontic record-keeping and root canal obturation performed by final year undergraduate dental students: An audit during the COVID-19 pandemicGalvin Sim Siang LinWen Wu TanDaryl Zhun Kit ChanKah Hoay ChuaTeoh Chai YeeMohd Aizuddin Mohd Lazaldin<h4>Background</h4> To assess the quality of endodontic record-keeping and root canal obturation performed by undergraduate final year dental students during the COVID-19 pandemic. <h4>Materials and methods</h4> Dental records and dental radiographs of patients who received endodontic treatments between March 2020 and March 2022 by undergraduate students during the COVID-19 pandemic were included. The audit data were collected based on the European Society of Endodontology guidelines retrospectively via assessing the patient’s clinical records and intraoral periapical radiograph. Root canal obturation quality was evaluated based on the following parameters: adaptation, length, taper, and mishap. A root filling is defined as satisfactory only when all four parameters were graded as acceptable. Subsequently, the data were recorded and analysed using Chi-Square test with the level of significance set at p = 0.05. <h4>Results</h4> A total of 111 patient records with 111 root canal-treated teeth were evaluated. The highest percentage of documented evidence was noted in the patient’s general records, while the endodontic treatment records showed the lowest percentage of documented evidence. 78 (70.3%) of root canal-treated teeth were deemed satisfactory with acceptable adaptation, length, taper, and absence of mishap. Moreover, no statistical significance in terms of root canal filling quality was noted between anterior and posterior teeth, and between maxillary and mandibular arch. <h4>Conclusions</h4> Although patient records and root canal fillings quality were deemed satisfactory in most cases, strict documentation requirements and continuing dental education in audit training are necessary for quality assurance.https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9529118/?tool=EBI |
| spellingShingle | Galvin Sim Siang Lin Wen Wu Tan Daryl Zhun Kit Chan Kah Hoay Chua Teoh Chai Yee Mohd Aizuddin Mohd Lazaldin Quality of endodontic record-keeping and root canal obturation performed by final year undergraduate dental students: An audit during the COVID-19 pandemic PLoS ONE |
| title | Quality of endodontic record-keeping and root canal obturation performed by final year undergraduate dental students: An audit during the COVID-19 pandemic |
| title_full | Quality of endodontic record-keeping and root canal obturation performed by final year undergraduate dental students: An audit during the COVID-19 pandemic |
| title_fullStr | Quality of endodontic record-keeping and root canal obturation performed by final year undergraduate dental students: An audit during the COVID-19 pandemic |
| title_full_unstemmed | Quality of endodontic record-keeping and root canal obturation performed by final year undergraduate dental students: An audit during the COVID-19 pandemic |
| title_short | Quality of endodontic record-keeping and root canal obturation performed by final year undergraduate dental students: An audit during the COVID-19 pandemic |
| title_sort | quality of endodontic record keeping and root canal obturation performed by final year undergraduate dental students an audit during the covid 19 pandemic |
| url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9529118/?tool=EBI |
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